Jun 17, 2021
New Firestone store open in Navarre
Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) opened its newest Firestone Complete Auto Care retail tire and automotive service location in Navarre.
Jun 16, 2021
One of Navarre’s new ERs approved for increased signage
The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board approved a variance request to increase the allowable sign area of the newly constructed Ascension Sacred Heart Emergency Room in Navarre at a meeting on June 10.
Jun 3, 2021
Local homebuilder pays off student meal debts
Local businessman Blaine Flynn, CEO of Flynn Built, has a generous heart for his community. This week he wrote a check to the Santa Rosa County School District to pay off the debts from any unpaid student meals in Santa Rosa County.
May 9, 2021
Businesses frustrated by employee shortage, state rep suggests solution
District 2 State Representative Alex Andrade sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis last week praising his leadership and begging him to intervene on behalf of local employers, many of which are struggling to maintain business as usual with a severe shortage of employees.
May 4, 2021
New food truck court coming to Gulf Breeze area
Driving from west Navarre to Tiger Point, there are limited food options along the way and local business owner Steven Aitken plans to create a solution. He currently owns Aitken’s OnDemand, a landscaping and irrigation company on the south side of U.S. Highway 98 in Midway.
May 1, 2021
Made in Santa Rosa, sold in Walmart
America’s largest retailer is once again making a push for more homemade or homegrown products on its shelves.
Apr 28, 2021
Food trucks have a place, just not on Navarre Beach public property
A request to have a food truck festival in a Navarre Beach public parking lot once a month sparked a discussion at the April 22 Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners monthly work session.
Apr 6, 2021
Visitors loving Navarre; bed tax numbers prove it
Bed tax numbers for Santa Rosa County increased 28.42% in February over last year, representing the fifth straight increase for the fiscal year beginning in October.
Mar 31, 2021
Dog-friendly shipping store offers warm customer experience
One wouldn’t typically pair a print/shipping store with an all-occasion gift shop full of home décor and goods, jewelry, chalk paint and pet accessories.
That’s exactly what happened at Pak ‘N Fax and Treasures by the Sound in Navarre.
Mar 24, 2021
Old Navarre cottage filled with inspiration, unique handcrafted items
If you blink you might miss it. An older small gray building that sits in the heart of Navarre at the corner of U.S. Highway 98 and its intersection with State Road 87 is the home of the oldest and only remaining Navarre cottage dating back to 1940.